Hampton Roads

Hampton Roads is the name for the Norfolk-Virginia Beach metropolitan area in southeastern Virginia. Hampton Roads is home to the major United States Navy, Air Force and Army bases. It also is home to NASA and Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding. The area is also full of historical landmarks and miles of beaches.

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As traffic on the World Wide Web came to a crawl the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, chicagotribune.com communicated with many of its readers via e-mail. This is the third of four Tribune Alerts that were sent that day to more than 19,800 readers -- and that...

If you're considering a new car purchase, an electric car might be worthy of consideration for the first time since the Turkey Trot was a national craze. While the thought of never visiting a gas station again holds appeal, there are things to consider...

The folks at PETA are now baring their sweet tooths by sponsoring a contest to find the best vegan frozen dessert in the country.The Chicago Diner is among the six contest finalists, according to a press release from PETA (People for the Ethical...

Family walks, bike rides and backyard games are great, but there are many ways to make fitness appealing to kids. "You are only limited by your own imagination," says Rogenia David, owner of My Gym Children's Fitness Center of Hampton Roads in Newport...

The Federal Trade Commission has cleared the way for the merger between Kroger and Harris Teeter.
Earlier this month, the FTC granted early termination of the waiting period, allowing the companies to move toward an end-of-January closing date on the...

September looks to be a busy month for Hampton Roads writers and readers. Here’s a snapshot, so mark your calendars and watch for more information in the days ahead:
The Saturday Poetry Series at Williamsburg kicks off the season on Sept. 7, 11 a.m.,...

Maryland State Police divers resumed their search for survivors or victims in the small plane crash a half-mile off the shore of Ocean City.
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard are assisting in the Monday's off-shore search, said Boatswain's Mate Second...

Archaeologists and forensic scientists working with human remains recovered at Historic Jamestowne last summer reported Wednesday that their follow-up studies have turned up the gruesome first physical evidence of the cannibalism that took place during...

Here we are, into the second full week of the new year. The kids are back at school, their big yellow buses once again dotting the streetscape of my morning drive. Coworkers are back at work too, and the parade of waist-thickening holiday goodies seems to...

Every weekday morning, between 7:30 and 8 a.m., regular as clockwork, the phone rings in the home of Newport News resident John Babbs. Each day, when the 95-year-old picks up, he's greeted by a cheery voice checking on his well-being. Most often they're...

A few hours after eating a red-meat meal, Michael Abley of Surry ended up in a hospital emergency room. It wasn't food poisoning."First I swelled up in hives just horribly, just violent itching all over," said Abley, 72. "Then I had trouble breathing....

If you're of a certain age, like me, your childhood memories of food at school are sweet and sentimental.Nothing was off the table, literally, including mystery treats that in grade school would magically appear on your desk after recess. Ours were left...

"Heard it from a friend, who heard it from a friend who heard it from another": That's how Black Girls RUN! has developed chapters all over the country in the couple of years since college friends Toni Carey, now of Virginia Beach, and Ashley Hicks of New...

Scrambling to shrink their carbon footprints, federal agencies in Hampton Roads and beyond are eyeing a proven yet controversial source of energy: nuclear power.
But they’re not pursuing large-scale power plants that tend to evoke the accidents at...

At 12:15 p.m. Sept. 21, dailypress.com held a live web chat on prostate health and the different therapies available in Hampton Roads, including proton therapy. Dr. Allan Thornton, radiation oncologist with Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute...

As baby boomers age and health reform is implemented, experts expect a surge in health jobs over the next few years. Are you interested in a career in health? Here's your chance to ask experts about the hottest health jobs in Hampton Roads and beyond....

Join us at NOON EST at www.dailypress.com on Wednesday, June 15, to Ask the Experts about men's health. Roger Schultz and Scott Burgess from Riverside Hampton Roads Urology can answer your questions. Should you be screened for prostate cancer? Do you...